Join our 17th annual celebration of Michigan made food and craft beverages happening Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Enjoy live entertainment from The Drew Hale Band and The RockShow while sampling an enormous selection of Michigan’s finest microbrews, meads, hard ciders, wine, liquor and gourmet brats from northwest Michigan markets.

Admission

VIP Admission begins at 3pm, General Admission from 4-8pm. Ages 3 and under are free.

VIP Admission – Limit of 500 guests!

$75 per person. Includes early festival access at 3pm, which means shorter lines during VIP hour, choice of seating, and an extra hour with The Drew Hale Band! Plus, you’ll receive one 8oz beer glass, 20 food and beverage tickets and one exclusive voucher for a Brewer’s Special Reserve beer – only available during our 3pm-4pm VIP hour (or while supplies last). Ages 3 and under are free.

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General Admission

Admission begins at 4pm. Includes one 8oz beer glass and 10 food and beverage tickets. Ages 3 and under are free.

February 28 – April 4:  $30 per person
April 5 – May 17:  $40 per person
May 18 – 24:  $50 per person
May 25 (Day Of):  $55 per person

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The Michigan PGA is celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Michigan PGA Women’s Open Tournament . This year will mark 22 years the premier event has been held on Mountain Ridge at Crystal Mountain. But the fun begins Saturday, June 22 with the popular and always entertaining Michigan PGA Women’s Open Pro-Am. Grab your friends, family or co-workers for a friendly competition on the Mountain Ridge championship course and support women’s golf. Registration includes a tee gift bag, breakfast, lunch and tickets to the Pro-Am Reception and Awards.

Each foursome will be assigned a professional golfer from the Michigan PGA Women’s Open. Prizes will be awarded for Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive, plus 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for the two divisions: women’s only and mixed/men’s.

NEW for 2024: There will be a playing professionals exhibition at the Golf Learning Center prior to the Pro-Am competition. All Pro-Am participants are welcome to attend as part of their entry into the event.  More details coming soon!

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The Michigan PGA is celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Michigan Women’s Open. This year will mark 22 years the premier event has been held on Mountain Ridge at Crystal Mountain. The 3-round tournament begins Monday, June 24 and wraps up with the championship round and award ceremony on Wednesday, June 26. The event is free for spectators!

This 54-hole, stroke play event is open to past, present and aspiring professional female golfers. The starting field will consist of a maximum of 144 contestants, competing for a $40,000 purse. If there are more than 78 players teeing off in round one, the field will be cut to low 70 and ties after 36 holes. There will be no cut if there are 78 players or less in round one.

Registration for the event is open on the MI PGA website . The entry fee is $265 and the deadline to sign-up is June 12, 2024 at 5pm. Host Housing is available to players only, and there is also a 15% discount for players interested in Crystal Mountain accommodations.

Enhance your experience and support women’s golf by becoming a sponsor! Sponsorship levels include free rounds of golf, option to provide swag, signage and more. All money raised from the event will support the championship purse. Learn more about sponsoring the Michigan PGA Women’s Open .

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*Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability. A 30-day cancellation policy applies.

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Arrive Sunday, October 9 – Depart Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Tee up the vacation of a lifetime during our Fall Michigan Golf Live Package. Named for the state’s leading golf program, Michigan Golf Live, show host Bill Hobson coordinates this golf event — complete with three days of unlimited golf on The Jewel, prize giveaways, private evening receptions, Monday morning golf scramble, and box lunch.

The Jewel Golf Course was designed by architect Jerry Matthews and is ranked as a top northern U.S. golf resort by Condé Nast Traveler and the Best Grand Golf Hotel by Golf Digest. It provides unforgettable views of the Straits of Mackinac, the Mackinac Bridge, and the seasonal beauty of Mackinac Island. We hope you’ll come to be part of the fun, friends, and memories of this very special time at Grand Hotel!

Michigan Golf Live

Now in its 3rd decade of celebrating the greatest game on earth, Michigan Golf Live continues to grow its audience throughout the Midwest on both radio and television. Executive Producer and Host, Bill Hobson, is found behind the mic and in front of the camera every weekend of the season, with MGL Radio heard across the state on 15 stations every Saturday morning, and MGL-TV seen on FOX Sports Detroit each Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 AM.

View Michigan Golf Live

Package Includes:

• Grand Hotel Accommodations
• Breakfast and dinner daily
• All Grand Hotel Amenities
• Unlimited golf on The Jewel (cart included)
• Sunday evening Welcome Reception
• Monday morning golf scramble
• Boxed lunches on Monday afternoon
• Monday evening reception and awards presentation
• Complimentary admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
• Special discount on ferry tickets

This Michigan Golf Live Package can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations 1-800-334-7263.

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Available on select dates throughout the season

For something different, something fun, tee up the vacation of a lifetime with this special Michigan golf package for two. Enjoy unlimited golf on The Jewel, ranked as a top northern U.S. golf resort by Condé Nast Traveler. After the last putt falls, it’s time to relax over Afternoon Tea in Grand Hotel’s Parlor, while taking in a musical performance. This special package also includes breakfast and dinner daily.

Package Includes:

• Accommodations
• Breakfast and dinner daily
• All resort amenities
• Unlimited golf on The Jewel, per person (cart included)
• Daily Afternoon Tea in the Parlor
• Complimentary admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
• Special discount on ferry tickets

Please note when booking the Tea for Two package that The Woods nine will be open May 27, 2022.

This Michigan golf package can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

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Enjoy one of golf’s finest weekends at Crystal Mountain. Join legendary CBS golf commentator and author, Ben Wright, and friends for a Four Seasons Club weekend highlighting all that is great about the game — camaraderie, sportsmanship, and contest.

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No other course, in our view, can match the combination of golf and amenities offered by Manitou Passage in conjunction with our sister property, The Homestead Resort.  Pairing a round with a spa treatment, a gourmet meal, or just a swim in Lake Michigan is a surefire way to make everyone happy.

Golf Packages:

• Golf Getaway
• Golf & Spa
• Golf & Lakeshore
• Golf & Gourmet
• Lesson & Lunch
• Fall Golf

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4600 Club Drive
Cedar, MI 49621
888-656-7572

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Dunes Golf Club – Hole #18 – A great finishing hole with a dramatic approach shot over the water.

By Jim Barnes

The Dunes Golf Club is one of the hidden gems of northern Michigan golf. Lying just a few miles east of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore visitor center in Empire, the course is carved out of the deep woods and rolling hills that helped earn the Sleeping Bear park its title of “Most Beautiful Place in America.”

Although conveniently located on highway M-72, all but a few holes are isolated in the forest, and once you tee off you’re left with only the sounds of birds and wind in the trees.

The fairway grass is lush, the rough is fair, and the greens roll smoothly and hold approach shots well. It’s a wonderful place to get away from it all and find that relaxing “zen” zone of golf.

“Here at the Dunes we’re all about bringing accessible, reasonably priced golf to the area,” says Chris Wall, the course owner/operator. “We encourage families, kids, and players of all levels to come out and play and have a great time. We’ve always tried to keep it affordable, enjoyable and playable.”

Chris’s father Dean Wall designed and built the course, opening the first nine in 1983 and the back nine in 1991. His mother Joy ran the clubhouse until retiring in 2013. The whole operation has a welcoming, friendly feel that is perfect for a vacation outing or an after-work twilight round.

On a recent holiday weekend visit the course was filled with players of all ages, and when I asked some of the golfers for their impressions, the most prominent comments were “fun” and “beautiful.”

At 5,730 yards, there are some pretty short par 4’s and 5’s that can be real ego-boosters — but only if you keep it “down the middle.” The moderate length combined with tight fairways and dogleg angles make it a balanced and challenging experience.

Bottom line: this is really fun golf course to play.
 

Hole #8 – Longish par 3 with a receptive green.

Hole #13 – Short par 4. Batman shaped bunker. A classic.

Hole #15 – Final par 5 and it’s the shortest.

 
Dunes Golf Club Photo Album
For a hole-by-hole tour of the Dunes Golf Club, visit the Dunes Golf Club Photo Album and click on the photos for a slide-show view of each hole.

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The Grand nine was built in 1901 and redesigned in 1987. The Woods nine, added in 1994, was designed by golf course architect Jerry Matthews. Transportation between the Grand nine and Woods nine is by specially designed horse-drawn carriage. Clubs are available for rental. Golf carts and pull carts are available. To reserve tee times, please call (906) 847-3331 and ask for the Golf Shop. View our golf page.

Grand Hotel – Summer Michigan Golf Live Package – June 4 – 6, 2021
[ June 4, 2021 to June 6, 2021. ] Tee up the vacation of a lifetime with our Summer Michigan Golf Live Package. Named for the state’s leading golf program, Michigan Golf Live, show host Bill Hobson coordinates this golf event — complete with three days of unlimited golf on The Jewel, prize giveaways, private evening receptions, Saturday morning golf scramble, and box lunch. The […]

Grand Hotel – Fall Michigan Golf Live Package – September 12 – 14, 2021
[ September 12, 2021 to September 14, 2021. ] Tee up the vacation of a lifetime during our Fall Michigan Golf Live Package. Named for the state’s leading golf program, Michigan Golf Live, show host Bill Hobson coordinates this golf event — complete with three days of unlimited golf on The Jewel, prize giveaways, private evening receptions, Monday morning golf scramble, and box lunch. The […]

Grand Hotel – Tea For Two Golf Package
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ADVANCE RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Valid non holiday Sunday-Thursday

Offer Expires: 10/31/19

Additional Information: Must book reservation in advance. Golf not available due to leagues on Monday and Wednesday nights from 4 pm to 7:30 pm.

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More News From Caberfae Peaks Resort

When: As always, the first Saturday in May, this year May 5th, 2018

Where: Champion Hill Golf Course, 501 North Marshall Rd, Beulah, Mi. 49617

Format: Four person scramble

Tee time available with payment of $180 per foursome. Tee times confirmed with your payment to “Northern Michigan Transplant”.

If you have questions, please call Jim at 231-882-6340 or Champion Hill at 231-882-9200.

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A Cross Country Tournament is basically the same as a regular 4 person best ball, except that we are have taken the liberty of re-designing the holes (not literally). Instead of playing the holes as they currently are laid out, you will play them not only in a different order, but to different locations as well. For example, you may be starting out teeing off from the #1 tee box, but your target green will be #17 instead of #1. You might then proceed to #8 tee box and play to #7 green. You get the picture…we will be playing a total of 9 holes.

Keep one thing in mind, the number 1 goal of this tournament is to “Have fun!” This is a goofy format and there will be some goofy scores, but it will also give a chance to say “Thank You” to those who have supported us this season.

Format:

4 person best shot

Start Time:

10am shotgun start

Fees:

$36 per person, non-members
$18 per person, members

Includes:

9 holes of golf
Cart
Lunch
Prizes! (Let’s just say that the prizes are not your conventional gift certificates. And, remember…this is for fun!)

Advance registration is required by September 2, 2016. Call 231.228.6000.

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Package Includes:

• Lodging at Boyne Highlands or Boyne Mountain
• Unlimited golf following each night’s stay
• Add Hot Breakfast – A $17 value for only $12*
• Complimentary range balls prior to each round
• Upgrade  to a round on The Heather or Arthur Hills courses for just $20 or Bay Harbor Golf Club for $50-$75
• $25 Odawa Casino gaming voucher with complimentary to/from transportation provided by the casino
• Add Forest Dunes Golf Club to your outing at reduced greens fees

The Unlimited Golf Getaway Package is a great way to see and play as many BOYNE golf courses as your heart desires.  Golf getaways such as this are perfect for a group outing for business, bachelor parties or just a fun weekend excursion with friends.  Call 800-462-6963 today to book your unlimited package.

Starting rates are per person, per night, and based on double occupancy plus taxes and resort fee.  Restrictions may apply.  Two golf rounds per day may be booked in advance by calling 800.462.6963; additional rounds are to be reserved day of with golf shop.  *Must add breakfast to package at time of booking

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Choose Your Lodging & Golf

6, 8, 12, 16 individual beds
17 Area Golf Courses
Customized to your needs

What Are You Waiting For?

Book your golf outing today by calling: 1 (866) 731 -1887

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6, 8, 12, 16 individual beds
17 Area Golf Courses
Customized to your needs

Book your golf outing today by calling: 1 (866) 731 -1887

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• Custom Stay and Play Golf Packages

• Let’s Talk Golf – Book Your Stay and Play Golf Package

Package Includes:

• Overnight accommodations
• One round of golf after 10am following each night’s stay on choice of eleven courses in BOYNE’s family, Hidden River Golf and Casting Club
• Add Hot Breakfast  – A $17 value for only $12*
• Complimentary range balls prior to each round
• Upgrade to play The Heather or Arthur Hills for just $20 or Bay Harbor Golf Club for $50-$75
• $25 Odawa Casino gaming voucher with complimentary to/from transportation provided by the casino
• Add Forest Dunes Golf Club to your outing at reduced greens fees.

BOYNE’s Room and Round Stay and Play Golf Packages are designed for those individuals who want to enjoy a new golfing experience, and all that a summer’s day at BOYNE in northern Michigan has to offer including hiking, biking, paintball and more.  Call 800.462.6963 book your Stay and Play Golf Package today.

Starting rates are per person, per night, and based on double occupancy plus taxes and resort fee.  Restrictions may apply.  Tee time available after 10am and  must be booked by calling 800.462.6963.  *Breakfast must be added to package at time of booking

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Choose from golf instruction, merchandise packages, spa treatments, golf equipment, additional dining options, or play 18 holes on the luxurious Bay Harbor Golf Club.  It is your choice and it is all included.

The Great Escape all inclusive Golf Vacation is BOYNE’s signature Michigan golf package and is undeniably among America’s greatest golf values. It is the absolute best way to experience all that BOYNE has to offer.  This is truly a golf week like no other. With so many activities included in this all inclusive package, your only problem will be how to fit it all in!

BOYNE’s Great Escape Golf Vacation Package includes:

• Five nights’ lodging at Boyne Highlands Resort (Sunday check-in)
• Welcome gift and reception
• Breakfasts and dinners (salad, entree, and dessert) at any BOYNE-operated restaurant
• UNLIMITED golf with a cart on the following courses: Boyne Mountain-The Monument, The Alpine, Boyne Highlands-The Moor, Donald Ross Memorial, Arthur Hills, The Heather, Crooked Tree Golf Club and Hidden River Golf & Casting Club
• $25 Odawa Casino gaming voucher and complimentary casino shuttle
• Preferred pricing at Bay Harbor Golf Club* courses
• Sunday rounds on select courses are subject to a cart fee
• Custom club fitting available on site from Precision Fit Golf at Boyne Highlands
• Country Club of Boyne and Bay Harbor Golf Club dining privileges
• Scramble golf tournament with prizes
• Unlimited range balls, club storage and cleaning
• Select night at The Young Americans Dinner theatre (July-August, based on availability), inquire at Sunday reception
• Swimming, hiking, biking, fitness centers, tennis, hot tubs and more

BOYNE’s all inclusive golf vacations are unlike any other resort in Michigan.  With unlimited golf and a full range of golfing options, you can explore eight of Michigan’s finest golf courses at no extra cost.

5 Day golf packages from $855
Book your Great Escape Golf Vacation now!

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BOYNE Family Fundays are valid on the the following northern Michigan golf courses:

• The Monument
• The Moor
• Crooked Tree Golf Club

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By Jim Barnes

When The Tribute opened in 2002, it turned Otsego Club & Resort from one of northern Michigan’s oldest golf resorts into one of its most exciting. The thousand-acre property the course is built on is the same rugged Sturgeon River Valley terrain that flows away from the resort, beginning with downhill ski slopes, and continuing north through what has to be some of the most dramatic golfing ground this side of Arcadia Bluffs or Whistling Straits. In a word, The Tribute is stunning.

With terrain like this, you get big elevation changes, ravine crossings, blind shots – to use another word: excitement. Dramatic, but fair, also comes to mind. As with many great courses, the holes can sometimes look more intimidating than they really are, and this extreme terrain feeds that effect greatly. Breathe deep, think about each shot (the course guidebook comes in very handy), relax and enjoy yourself.

The dramatic No. 3, a 430 yard par-4 that drops over 100 feet from tee to green, is a prime example. It’s easy to get psyched out, but use all that downhill momentum to your advantage. Pick your spot…nice and easy…keep it in play…Challenging, yes, but never unfair. Fairways are generally wide and spacious, and greens are large and accepting, forgiving from at least one angle, so that short hitters can make their way around without frustration. Like the Otsego Resort itself, this course is designed for maximum enjoyment. You are out there to have a good time, reveling in nature, on a truly special golf course.

The course took eight years to build, and during that time Otsego’s owner Keith Gornick and course designer Gary Koch (of NBC-TV golf announcing fame) both lost their fathers. At that point, the course was christened “The Tribute” in honor of both men, and a plaque on the first tee describes how the course is a tribute to the fathers and to “the love of the land and the game of golf that they imparted to their sons.”

How cool is that? Reading the plaque gave me shivers, and it set the tone for revelatory day on the links, remembering how my own father started me out in golf, and about what a great sport it is, especially when played in a dramatic natural setting like this.

Looking for a challenge? There are four sets of tees to choose from, stretching to 7,347-yards at the tips. The par-3 ninth plays 240 yards from the back tees, and the carry over a big marshland makes it feel even longer. At this point you’re so far out in the wilderness that you feel eyes peering at you from the forest as you make the turn back towards civilization.

This is one of those courses you just have to see to believe. The Otsego ski hill is for club members only, so being able to golf the property gives you a sense of entitlement. It’s a place you really feel privileged to set foot on the first tee. 18 beautiful holes and seven miles of cart paths later, you may just have rediscovered your own love of the land, and how well it can be utilized to bring challenge and excitement to the game of golf.

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More News and Specials From Shanty Creek

MAY 1 UPDATE:
Cedar River and Schuss Mtn GCs joined The Legend and Summit GCs this week—now all four SCR golf courses are open for the 2014 golf season.

Schedule your tee time at www.shantycreek.com.

Shanty Creek Resorts – Summer Unlimited Golf Package – Starting at $109
Starting at $109 per adult/per night based on double occupancy. Excludes applicable taxes and fees.
Package Includes: • One night’s lodging • One day unlimited golf on any of SCR’s four courses • Kids eat free (details) – Valid July and August 2011 for Monday-Thursday play. For Friday-Sunday play, add $10. Must book by 6/30/11.

Shanty Creek Resorts – Golf Pro Tip #2 – Swinging Over The Top
Our Director of Golf, Brian Kautz, has put together a series of weekly tips to improve your game. This week’s video tip, Swinging Over the Top, will help you conquer your hooks and slices.

Shanty Creek Resorts – Golf Pro Tip #1 – Greenside Bunker Shots
Our Director of Golf, Brian Kautz, has put together a series of weekly tips to improve your game. This week’s video tip, Greenside Bunker Shots, will help you conquer the traps and save your scores.

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Crystal Mountain – Michigan Beer & Brat Festival – May 25, 2024
[ May 25, 2024; ] Join our 17th annual celebration of Michigan made food and craft beverages happening Saturday, May 25, 2024. Enjoy live entertainment from The Drew Hale Band and The RockShow while sampling an enormous selection of Michigan's finest microbrews, meads, hard ciders, wine, liquor and gourmet brats from northwest Michigan markets. Admission VIP Admission begins at 3pm, General Admission from 4-8pm. [...]

Crystal Mountain – Michigan PGA Women’s Open Pro-Am – June 22, 2024
[ June 22, 2024 to June 24, 2024. ] The Michigan PGA is celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Michigan PGA Women’s Open Tournament . This year will mark 22 years the premier event has been held on Mountain Ridge at Crystal Mountain. But the fun begins Saturday, June 22 with the popular and always entertaining Michigan PGA Women's Open Pro-Am. Grab your friends, family [...]

Crystal Mountain – Michigan PGA Women’s Open – June 24 – 26, 2024
[ June 24, 2024 to June 26, 2024. ] The Michigan PGA is celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Michigan Women’s Open. This year will mark 22 years the premier event has been held on Mountain Ridge at Crystal Mountain. The 3-round tournament begins Monday, June 24 and wraps up with the championship round and award ceremony on Wednesday, June 26. The event is [...]

Crystal Mountain – Ben Wright Invitational – July 18 – 20, 2019
[ July 18, 2019 to July 20, 2019. ] Enjoy one of golf's finest weekends at Crystal Mountain. Join legendary CBS golf commentator and author, Ben Wright, and friends for a Four Seasons Club weekend highlighting all that is great about the game — camaraderie, sportsmanship, and contest. Registration Form >> <> Visit Crystal Mountain Website >>>> <> Crystal Mountain On Facebook Below are the latest postings from the Crystal [...]

Crystal Mountain – Crystal Classic Golf Tournament – April 20, 2019
[ April 20, 2019; 12:00 pm; ] This four-person scramble includes 18 holes of golf with cart, two beverage tickets and food. Only $45 per person! Prizes to be awarded in Men’s, women’s and mixed divisions.

Crystal Mountain – Crystal Cup – May 25 – 27, 2018
[ May 25, 2018 to May 27, 2018. ] Play 36 holes of golf in a Ryder Cup format! The entire field of individual players and pairs will be divided into two teams, with their own team shirts and hats, for two days of friendly competition featuring proximity prizes and awards for the winner of the Crystal Cup.

The Homestead – Manitou Passage Golf Packages
Michigan is blessed with a number of great golf courses. Few can offer views that match the breathtaking bluffs overlooking Lake Michigan and the elegance of an Arnold Palmer Designed Championship course. Located minutes from the Sleeping Bear Dunes and a short drive from Traverse City, our course is situated in the heart of one [...]

Manitou Passage – Cross Country Tournament – September 11, 2016
[ September 11, 2016; 10:00 am; ] What, you may ask, is a Cross Country Golf Tournament? A Cross Country Tournament is basically the same as a regular 4 person best ball, except that we are have taken the liberty of re-designing the holes (not literally). Instead of playing the holes as they currently are laid out, you will play them not [...]

Manitou Passage Spring Classic – May 22, 2016
[ May 22, 2016; 10:00 am; ] Format: 4-Player team Front 9 "Shamble": (Select best drive of the foursome, play your own ball in from that spot). Record the low best ball. Back 9 "Waltz" Best Ball; (Holes 10, 13, 16 One Best Ball); (Holes 11, 14, 17 Two Best Balls; (Holes 12, 15, 18 Three Best Balls) Course Start Time: 10am Shotgun Fees: $62.50 ENTRY (non-members) $25.00 (members) Includes golf [...]

Tee it Forward Scramble – Manitou Passage Golf Club – May 28, 2016
[ May 28, 2016; 12:00 pm; ] Format: Two person scramble, each team must play 6 holes, sequentially, from each set of tees in an order of their choosing. Fees: $132 team entree free includes golf with cart, post-golf luncheon with non-alcoholic drink and prizes! Call 231.228.6000 to register. Visit Tee it Forward Scramble - Manitou Passage Golf Club on Facebook >>>>

Leelanau Amateur Golf Tournament – June 2016
[ June 11, 2016; 11:00 am; June 12, 2016; 11:00 am; June 18, 2016; 11:00 am; June 19, 2016; 11:00 am; June 25, 2016; 11:00 am; ] Challenge yourself on five area courses while competing against some of the best amateur golfers in Northwestern Michigan. Format: 90 hole stroke play Gross competition Open to amateurs only Golfers will play one round on each course No cut is made [...]

Manitou Passage Golf Club – A Northern Michigan Adventure
By Jim Barnes It may seem unthinkable, even sacrilegious, to make any changes to a course designed by the great Arnold Palmer. Originally opened in 1998 as King’s Challenge, the course languished a bit when Sugar Loaf Mountain Ski Resort closed (the course is built alongside the ski hill), so it needed some rejuvenating and updating. [...]

Manitou Passage Golf Club
Manitou Passage is an Arnold Palmer Signature Course that is located in an area that gave rise to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, one of the most beautiful places in in Leelanau County. The course is set amidst green meadows and the high, coastal forests that abut Lake Michigan’s [...]

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Treetops Resort – 3/21
Treetops will officially remain open through Sunday. We’ve introduced our first package offer of the year. For only $59 per person, per night, you can come and stay, play 18 holes with cart and get continental breakfast. Call today at 855-597-7582 to reserve. We’ve also opened up the tee sheet as things get busier so tee times should now be booked in advance. Call the same number above to do so. See you on the links!!!

Treetops Resort – 3/19
Your dreams have come true, Treetops Jones Masterpiece course will open tomorrow (Tuesday, March 20th) at 12 NOON. Only $25 per person with cart. Come be a part of history as Treetops has not opened in March for years. Join us!!! Check out the forecast. http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/gaylord-mi/49735/daily-weather-forecast/333638.

Call us today at 1-888-Treetops or click here to book online now!

More News From Treetops Resort

Treetops Resort – Golf Academy
Better golf begins with better instruction. Treetops has been revered since the mid 1980’s for delivering the finest golf instruction in the state. Students have traveled from all over the United States and other countries with the goal of improving their games in mind. A goal that we take very seriously and have achieved results [...]

Treetops Resort – $99 Golf Package (Offer Expires March 31, 2011)
The $99 golf package that’s too good to pass up. Buy one for yourself, one for a golf buddy. (Or two for yourself!) With five magnificent, acclaimed golf courses, unparalleled instructors, talented superintendents and dedicated staff, the five golf courses at Treetops Resort practically beg to be wrapped up in golf packages … …and [...]

Treetops – “We’re Open” Invitational – April 30, 2011
19th Annual “We’re Open” Invitational on April 30, 2011 at Treetops Resort The Tournament Four – Person scramble to kick off the season. Two events in one with a choice to play either the Rick Smith Signature or the Tom Fazio Premier. Entry fee includes 18 holes of golf, T-shirt, food, keg beer and prizes. [...]

Rick Smith’s Tip of the Month – Treetops Resort
A new swing theory has emerged on the PGA Tour in the past few months. Stack And Tilt. Some of the variables in this theory include, weight staying on your forward foot and getting your spine to lean towards the target all at the top of your back swing. I think one of the crucial [...]

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The Rock
2008 Golf Digest 4-Star Rating Best Places to Play” Island greens. Long tree-lined fairways. Dog-legs left . Dog-legs right. Abundant wildlife – deer that actually come into play on some holes. The people who love this course play to all levels. They like The Rock because it’s an experience, not just a round of golf. This emerald […]

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Grand Hotel – Tea For Two Golf Package
Available on select dates throughout the 2011 season*
Includes unlimited golf on The Jewel and traditional Afternoon Tea in Grand Hotel’s Parlor, and a full breakfast and five-course dinner daily. Package Includes: Accommodations – Breakfast and dinner daily – Unlimited golf on The Jewel, per person – Afternoon Tea in the Parlor – Special discount on ferry boat tickets

Grand Hotel – Michigan Golf Live Summer Package – June 26 – 28, 2011
Radio and television show host Bill Hobson of Michigan Golf Live, the state’s leading golf program, coordinates Monday’s golf event complete with prize giveaways and a boxed lunch. Also includes unlimited golf on The Jewel, and private receptions on Sunday and Monday evenings. – Arrive: Sunday, June 26, 2011* – Depart: Tuesday, June 28, 2011*

Grand Hotel – Fall Michigan Golf Live – September 9 – 11, 2011
Radio and television show host Bill Hobson of Michigan Golf Live, the state’s leading golf program, coordinates Saturday’s golf event complete with prize giveaways and a boxed lunch. Also includes unlimited golf on The Jewel, and private receptions on Friday and Saturday evenings. – Arrive: Friday September 9, 2011* – Depart: Sunday, September 11, 2011*

Golf The Jewel at Grand Hotel

The Jewel is comprised of the Grand nine, across the street from the hotel; and the Woods nine, set in the interior of Mackinac Island. The Jewel features unparalleled scenic beauty, lush landscaping and meticulously manicured tees, fairways and greens.

The Grand nine was built in 1901 and redesigned in 1987 by prominent golf course architect, Jerry Matthews. He also designed the Woods nine, added in 1994. Transportation between the Grand nine and Woods nine is by specially designed horse-drawn carriage. Clubs are available for rental. Golf carts and pull carts are available. To reserve tee times, please call (906) 847-3331 and ask for the Golf Shop.

Grand Hotel – The Jewel
286 Grand Avenue
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
906-847-3331

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We are on spring rates: $15 for 9 holes and $25 for 18 holes (both rates include carts).

These rates will continue through May 24. Come see us and enjoy spring golfing!

Call (231) 824-3631 or (800) 890-3407 for tee times.

Tuesdays and Thursdays are special days at Emerald Vale.  Golf 18 holes (includes a cart ) for $29!  Call for tee times.

Reciprocal Membership Information

Emerald Vale has become a member of the Northern Michigan Golf Network!! If you are a part of our Membership (Stockholder or Associate), you can play at any of the 16 Northern Michigan courses for greatly reduced fees.  This should greatly enhance your membership and expand your summer golfing choices.  To access information about the courses, click on: www.chestnutvalleygolf.com/network/index.html.   If you have a membership with Emerald Vale, make sure that you have received your membership card as you will need it at our reciprocal courses.

2012 Schedule of Events and Outings

• April 23 & April 30-Ladies League meeting (5:00) and start;
• April 24 & May 1-Men’s League (Shamrock) meeting and start;
• April 25 & May 2-Men’s League (308) meeting and start;
• May 4 and May -Fri/Sun Scramble starts
• To be Announced-Tuesday night Women’s league meeting and start;
• May 6-Ryder Cup (with Missaukee Golf Course);
• May 19-Manton Rangers Outing, 9:00;
• June 2-Manton Masonic Lodge, 8:00;
• June 8-Friday Night Steak Cookout;
• June 9-Manton Rotary Outing, 8:00;
• June 23 (tentative)-EV fundraiser;
• June 30- Manton Senior Center
• July 2-The Best 4th Golf Outing on behalf of the Fife Lake Chamber of Commerce;
• July 12-Rally for a Cure (Breast Cancer);
• July 13-EV Friday Night Chicken BBQ;
• July 14-Jodi Moffit Memorial Outing, 9:00;
• July 21-Pugsley Scholarship Outing, 9:00;
• July 28-Kingsley Boosters, 8:30;
• Aug 4-Alex Harrison Memorial Golf Tournament (Northmen)
• Aug 4 & 5-Club Championship (Open to members & stockholders);
• Aug. 11-Manton Schools Outdoor Ed Outing;
• Aug. 18-”After 26 Project” Golf Outing (this project will support a restaurant and gift shop that employs Special Needs Adults), 8:30;
• Aug. 26-Member, Stockholder-Guest Outing;
• Sept. 6-Paul Bunyon Chapter Outing, 10:00;
• Sept. 8-Final Friday Night Scramble & Dinner;
• Sept. 9-Hospice, Par 3 Outing, 3:00;
• Sept. (date not confirmed)-Glow Ball
• Many of our outings are open to the public and raise money for local causes. Please contact Emerald Vale or watch for more information on this website if you are interested in joining us or would like to schedule an outing. A great way to have fun playing golf and help others at the same time! The outings usually start early in the morning and the course is generally open for tee times by 11:30.

Call (231) 824-3631 or (800) 890-3407 for tee times.

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Offer Includes:

• Complimentary upgrade to Bay Harbor Golf Club on any of BOYNE’s 18-hole or Unlimited Golf Packages
• Offer good for play Monday-Friday from May 3-23

This couldn’t be easier to do!  Call us at 800.GO.BOYNE (462.6963), reserve your Room and Round or Unlimited Golf Package and set your tee times.  Mention you want to play Bay Harbor Golf Club for the free upgrade and reserve your time any Monday through Friday from May 3-23.

Remember to reserve early for the best package pricing and tee times.

Starting rates are per person per night based on double occupancy and subject to taxes/resort fees.  Bay Harbor Golf Club is normally $35 during the month of May and waived for Monday-Friday play between May 4-24 when mentioning this special.  Not valid with Great Golf Escape bookings and not to be combined with any other discounts.  Restrictions may apply.

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Student Testimonial: “The quality of instruction was second to none.  The course content was perfect for my skill level.  I did not feel overwhelmed.  In fact, I left more excited about the game than ever, know I had some very doable improvements to work on.”

Whether you’re looking to enhance your full swing, hone your short game or get out on the course to put yourself in real golf situations, our instructors will help you maximize your skills, increase your confidence and lower your score.

Corporate/Group Outings

The Treetops Golf Academy offers a variety of options for corporate outings. We can customize a program for any size group and still provide the personal instruction we’re known for. Depending on daily agenda and objective of your meeting/outing, the Treetops Golf Academy can be a valued amenity to enhance your golfing experience.

For more information or to reserve your golf instruction through The Treetops Golf Academy, click here now or please call (866) 348-5249 prompt 7, or dial the Treetops Golf Academy at 989-731-8485.

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It may seem unthinkable, even sacrilegious, to make any changes to a course designed by the great Arnold Palmer. Originally opened in 1998 as King’s Challenge, the course languished a bit when Sugar Loaf Mountain Ski Resort closed (the course is built alongside the ski hill), so it needed some rejuvenating and updating. The new owners, headed up by Robert Kuras of The Homestead Resort, have done an excellent job.

From the first turn in the drive and glimpse of the renovated clubhouse, the place feels welcoming. Once you’re on the 1st tee, nestled among trees, natural landscaping, and that big looming “mountain,” you know you’re in for a classic “up north” golf adventure.

Palmer said during the course construction that it was one of the most dramatic sites he’s ever worked with, and he made full use of the extreme terrain. After a few fairly flat holes, he takes the track up the side of the mountain, perches a few holes up on the plateau, and then plunges back down to dramatic effect. The redesign has increased playability by enlarging many of the tee boxes, taking some severity out of a few doglegs, and widening some landing areas. The excellent bunkering throughout the course has been cleaned up and re-cut, giving it the crisp look such a monumental design deserves.

One of the most noticeable and dramatic changes is the No. 8 tee box, where some earth was moved to raise the surface and give golfers a better view. Now, a glimpse of Lake Michigan between Pyramid Point and South Manitou Island is visible, the namesake Manitou Passage. Those who know the historical significance of the Passage and its nickname “the Graveyard of the Great Lakes” can treat this as a sign to “batten down the hatches” and not let their round get shipwrecked.

It’s a beautiful view to begin the course’s signature and probably most challenging hole. The downhill par 5 drops like a black-diamond ski slope, and when it finally flattens out, the dogleg reveals a water-guarded green — with your approach shot dead into the prevailing wind coming onshore from the aforementioned Passage. The pond is teeming with plants and wildlife, you can see the “mountain” in the background, and landing your approach shot dry is a major accomplishment and a great finish to one of northern Michigan’s most exciting golf holes.
Maybe the most striking thing about this course is the variety — of terrain, of fairway slope, of green shape — there is always a surprise and always an interesting feature. On No. 4, you break out of the woods with a sweeping dogleg right that ends at a huge amphitheater green — not a tree in sight. The next two links-style holes are high and dry, a brief respite before you duck back into the forest.

If you’re looking for a golf adventure in one of the most unique settings in northern Michigan, this is the course for you. Be prepared to cast off, trim your sails, and have a rollicking good time navigating this great Arnold Palmer creation at Manitou Passage.

Manitou Passage Golf Club Photos (Click on photos for slideshow view)

 
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